Suramericanas B722 at Bogota on Mar 28th 2017, hydraulic failure

Last Update: March 29, 2017 / 18:39:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
HK-4637

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

A Lineas Aereas Suramericanas Boeing 727-200, registration HK-4637 performing a flight from Bogota to Leticia (Colombia), was climbing out of Bogota when the aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure and returned to Bogota for a safe landing on runway 13L. The aircraft stopped at the end of the runway and was disabled.

Colombia's Aerocivil reported the aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure affecting the landing gear. The runway was closed for about 4 hours until the aircraft could be moved off the runway.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
HK-4637

Aircraft Type
Boeing 727-200

ICAO Type Designator
B722

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